Twenty Low-Cost Fixes to Spruce Up Your Home

You don't have to spend a fortune to spruce up your home. And indeed, one of the biggest mistakes we see sellers make is to do major remodeling work when instead of just paying attention to some of the smaller details that make for a marvelous showing. Here are inexpensive tips to fetch top dollar without spending top dollar to do it.

1. Trim bushes so they don't block windows and cut down on light.
2. Buy a new doormat.
3. Put a pot of bright flowers (or a small evergreen in winter) on your porch.
4. Put new doorknobs on your doors.
5. Put a fresh coating on your driveway.
6. Edge the grass around walks and trees.
7. Buy new towels.
8. Be sure kids put away their toys.
9. Buy a new mailbox.
10. Upgrade the outside lighting.
11. Use warm, incandescent light bulbs for a homey feel.
12. Buy a flowering plant and put it in a window you pass by frequently.
13. Keep your garden tools out of site.
14. Polish or replace your house numbers.
15. Clean your gutters.
16. Put out potpourri or burn scented candles.
17. Buy new pillows for the sofa.
18. Make a centerpiece for your table with fruit or artificial flowers.
19. Replace heavy curtains with sheer ones that let in more light.
20. Put a seasonal wreath on your door.